Martina Bianca O.

Hadi Problem Solving

BSCE 1-4 CET 0122A-4 Physics Lecture

1. A five-peso coin is tossed in a deep well and is heard to hit the surface of the water 4.2 s after
being dropped. Determine the depth of the well.
Given:

m m
vi= 0 a= -9.8
s s2
t= 4.2 s
Find: d (distance)
Solution:
1 2
d= vit + at
2
m 1 m
d= (0 ) (4.2 s) + (-9.8 2 ) (4.2 s)2
s 2 s
1 m
d= 0 m + (-9.8 2 ) (4.2 s)2
2 s
d= -86.436 m (the negative sign indicates the direction)
Answer: The depth of the well is 86.436 m.

m
2. A plane has a takeoff speed of 97.9 and requires 1580 m to reach that speed. Determine the
s
acceleration of the plane and the time required to reach this speed.
Given:
m m
vi= 0 vf= 97.9 d= 1580 m
s s
Find:
a (acceleration) and t (time)
Solution:
vf2= vi2 + 2ad vf= vi + a t

m 2 m m m m
(97.9 ) = (0 )2 + 2 (a) (1580 m) 97.9 =0 + (3.03 2 )t
s s s s s

m2 m m
9584.41 = (3160m) a 97.9 = (3.03 2 )t
s2 s s
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BSCE 1-4 CET 0122A-4 Physics Lecture

m
m2 97.9
9584.41 2 s
s =a m
=t
3160 m 3.03 2
s
m
a= 3.03 t= 32.31 s
s2
m
Answer: The acceleration of the plane is 3.03 . The time required to reach the takeoff speed is 32.31 s.
s2

m m
3. A motorbike accelerates from 15.6 to 25 in 3 seconds. Determine the acceleration of the
s s
motorbike and the distance traveled by it.
Given:
m m
vi= 15.6 vf= 25 t= 3 seconds
s s
Find:
a (acceleration) and d (distance)
Solution:

∆v v −vi 1 2
a= ; a= f d= vit + at
t t 2
m m
25 −15.6 m 1 m
a= s s d= (15.6 )(3 s) + (3.13 2 ) (3 s)2
s 2 s
3s
m
a= 3.13 d= 60.885 m
s2
m
Answer: The acceleration of the motorbike is 3.13 and it covered a distance of 60.885 m.
s2
m
4. A bullet in a rifle accelerates uniformly from rest at a = 88000 . If the velocity of the bullet as it
s2
m
leaves the muzzle is 440 , how long is the rifle barrel? How long did it take for the bullet to
s
travel the length of the barrel? What is the average speed of the bullet?
Given:

m m m
vi= 0.0 vf= 440 a= 88000
s s s2
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BSCE 1-4 CET 0122A-4 Physics Lecture

Find:
d (distance), t (time), vaverage(average speed)
Solution:

v 2f −v 2i v
∆ d= average=
v i +v f
2a 2

m 2 2
m
∆ d=
( 440
s ) ( ) ; ∆ d =1.1 m
−0
s v m
0
+440
m
s s
m average=

(
2 88000 2
s ) 2

v f −v i v
t= average=220
m
a s

m m
( 440 )−(0 )
s s
t= ;t=5 x 10−3 s
m
88000 2
s
Answer: The rifle barrel is 1.1m long. It took the bullet to travel the length of the barrel 5 x 10−3 s. The
m
average speed of the bullet is 220 .
s

m
5. A projectile is launched with an initial speed of 75 at an angle of 35° above the horizontal. The
s
projectile lands on the hillside 3.5 s later. Neglect air friction. What is the projectile’s velocity at
the highest point of its trajectory? What is the displacement of the rocket?
Given:
m
vi= 75 θ=35° t= 3.5 s
s
Find:
Vx (velocity with respect to x-axis)
Displacement
Solution:
At the highest point of trajectory, the projectile is moving horizontally with velocity components of v y=0
and:
v x =v ix v x =v i cosθ
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m m
v x =75 cos 35 ° v x =61.44
s s
The horizontal displacement is:
m
∆ x=v ix t=(61.44 )(3.5 s)
s
∆ x=215.04 m
The vertical displacement is:
1
∆ y =( v i sinθ ) t + a y t 2
2
m 1 m
(
∆ y = 75
s )
sin 35 ° 3.5 s+ (−9.8 2 )(3.5 s)2
2 s
∆ y =90.54 m
The straight-line distance is:

d= √ (∆ x)2 +(∆ y )2

d= √(215.04 m)2 +(90.54 m)2

d=233.32m
m
Answer: The projectiles velocity at the highest point of trajectory is 61.44 . The displacement of the
s
rocket is 233.32m.